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JCDECAUX SE (DEC.PA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Europe - Euronext Paris - EPA:DEC - FR0000077919 - Common Stock

17.16 EUR
-0.17 (-0.98%)
Last: 1/23/2026, 7:00:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

4

Overall DEC gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated DEC against 69 industry peers in the Media industry. DEC has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. DEC has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • DEC had positive earnings in the past year.
  • DEC had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: DEC reported negative net income in multiple years.
  • Each year in the past 5 years DEC had a positive operating cash flow.
DEC.PA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFDEC.PA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M -500M 1B

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of DEC (3.02%) is better than 61.76% of its industry peers.
  • DEC has a Return On Equity of 11.74%. This is in the better half of the industry: DEC outperforms 67.65% of its industry peers.
  • DEC has a Return On Invested Capital (6.09%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for DEC is below the industry average of 8.04%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (4.25%) for DEC is below the current ROIC(6.09%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.02%
ROE 11.74%
ROIC 6.09%
ROA(3y)2.19%
ROA(5y)0.08%
ROE(3y)9.99%
ROE(5y)-1.76%
ROIC(3y)4.25%
ROIC(5y)N/A
DEC.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICDEC.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10 -20 -30

1.3 Margins

  • DEC's Profit Margin of 6.51% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. DEC outperforms 72.06% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of DEC has remained more or less at the same level.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 12.00%, DEC is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 76.47% of the companies in the same industry.
  • DEC's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • DEC has a Gross Margin (53.64%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of DEC has declined.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 12%
PM (TTM) 6.51%
GM 53.64%
OM growth 3Y64.41%
OM growth 5Y-3.42%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y-1.31%
GM growth 3Y-5.96%
GM growth 5Y-3.73%
DEC.PA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsDEC.PA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 40 60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), DEC is creating some value.
  • DEC has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, DEC has more shares outstanding
  • The debt/assets ratio for DEC has been reduced compared to a year ago.
DEC.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingDEC.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M 200M
DEC.PA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsDEC.PA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.2 Solvency

  • DEC has an Altman-Z score of 1.33. This is a bad value and indicates that DEC is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • DEC has a Altman-Z score (1.33) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • DEC has a debt to FCF ratio of 5.24. This is a neutral value as DEC would need 5.24 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 5.24, DEC is in line with its industry, outperforming 57.35% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.62 is on the high side and indicates that DEC has dependencies on debt financing.
  • DEC has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.62. This is in the lower half of the industry: DEC underperforms 67.65% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.62
Debt/FCF 5.24
Altman-Z 1.33
ROIC/WACC1.18
WACC5.17%
DEC.PA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFDEC.PA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • DEC has a Current Ratio of 1.02. This is a normal value and indicates that DEC is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of DEC (1.02) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.93 indicates that DEC may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • DEC has a Quick ratio (0.93) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.02
Quick Ratio 0.93
DEC.PA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesDEC.PA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • DEC shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by -9.37%.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been decreasing by -0.63% on average over the past years.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 5.80% in the past year.
  • DEC shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 0.82% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-9.37%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y-0.63%
EPS Q2Q%-19.57%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.8%
Revenue growth 3Y12.93%
Revenue growth 5Y0.82%
Sales Q2Q%3.96%

3.2 Future

  • DEC is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 7.65% yearly.
  • DEC is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 3.80% yearly.
EPS Next Y6.38%
EPS Next 2Y7.98%
EPS Next 3Y7.65%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year0.2%
Revenue Next 2Y1.86%
Revenue Next 3Y2.59%
Revenue Next 5Y3.8%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
DEC.PA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesDEC.PA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 1B 2B 3B 4B
DEC.PA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesDEC.PA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 0.5 -0.5 1

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 15.32 indicates a correct valuation of DEC.
  • DEC's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of DEC to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.21), we can say DEC is valued slightly cheaper.
  • DEC is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 13.11.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of DEC is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of DEC to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.26), we can say DEC is valued slightly cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 15.32
Fwd PE 13.11
DEC.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsDEC.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60 80

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, DEC is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 66.18% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, DEC is valued cheaply inside the industry as 86.76% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 4.74
EV/EBITDA 5.16
DEC.PA Per share dataDEC.PA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 10 15

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates DEC does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
PEG (NY)2.4
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y7.98%
EPS Next 3Y7.65%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • DEC has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.29%.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.07, DEC pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • DEC's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.29%

5.2 History

Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
DEC.PA Yearly Dividends per shareDEC.PA Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2019 2025 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5

5.3 Sustainability

DP0%
EPS Next 2Y7.98%
EPS Next 3Y7.65%
DEC.PA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendDEC.PA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M -500M 1B

JCDECAUX SE / DEC.PA FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of JCDECAUX SE (DEC.PA) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to DEC.PA.


What is the valuation status of JCDECAUX SE (DEC.PA) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to JCDECAUX SE (DEC.PA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of DEC stock?

JCDECAUX SE (DEC.PA) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of JCDECAUX SE (DEC.PA) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for JCDECAUX SE (DEC.PA) is 15.32 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.79.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for DEC stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of JCDECAUX SE (DEC.PA) is expected to grow by 6.38% in the next year.